On November 19, 2016, Claressa Shields and Franchon Crews‑Dezurn walked through the ropes at the T‑Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, not just to begin their professional careers, but to stake a claim in a sport still searching for legitimacy. Both Olympic‑honed, both hungry, they met on the undercard of Sergey Kovalev vs. Andre Ward. Shields emerged […]
Claressa Shields vs Franchon Crews-Dezurn II and More News and Notes It’s happening in Michigan. Detroit to be exact. After church on Sunday. Claressa Shields the best female fighter in the world re-engages with Franchon Crews-Dezurn for the heavyweight championship. Anyone who witnessed their first encounter realizes it was Shields fiercest encounter. Shields (17-0, 3 […]
Detroit Showdown: Claressa Shields Battles Nemesis Franchon Crews-Dezurn for Heavyweight Supremacy On Sunday Feb. 22, the top female fighter in the world Claressa Shields (17-0, 3 Kos) battles against old nemesis Franchon Crews-Dezurn (10-2, 2 Kos) at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan for the undisputed heavyweight championship. DAZN will show the Salita Promotions fight […]
Japan’s Mizuki Hiruta Wins Fighter of the Year Award and Other Notes and News in Women’s Boxing By David A. Avila Another big fight in women’s boxing looms in a few weeks when Claressa Shields meets Franchon Crews-Dezurn in their rematch. Women’s prizefighting is hitting its stride but turmoil remains because of the unknown […]
Tamm Thibeault is Among the New Wave of Female Stars By David A. Avila Every year new recruits arrive for women’s boxing. In the past, whenever new pugilists arrived it remained largely unnoticed because of the lack of exposure for the sport. Today, with the arrival of streaming networks and high-profile promotion companies female […]
A Look Ahead in Women’s Boxing 2026 and Possible Showdowns By David A. Avila When it comes to women’s boxing Claressa Shields is the top of the food chain and will be opposed in combat with old friend Franchon Crews-Dezurn at the end of February. It’s a rematch that kicks off 2026 with a […]
Best Female Fighter of 2025 is Mizuki Hiruta of Japan and More News By David A. Avila The best fighter or most impressive fighter in 2025 was Japan’s Mizuki “Mimi” Hiruta the pink-haired smiling female warrior who dominated her opposition in four fights. Yes, you read that correctly, Hiruta fought four times in 2025 […]
Claressa Shields and Franchon Crews-Dezurn Rematch and More News (Photo by Al Applerose) By David A. Avila Undisputed heavyweight champion Claressa Shields will clash with super middleweight champion Franchon Crews-Dezurn a second time this coming February, announced Salita Promotions on Tuesday. “These two giants meet again under the largest contract in the history of […]
Adelaida La Cobra Ruiz Defeats Alexas Kubucki in Fresno and More News By David A. Avila Adelaida “La Cobra” Ruiz used a blistering attack including a knockdown to out-duel Canada’s Alexas Kubicki for the vacant WBC super flyweight title on Saturday. The Los Angeles-based fighter and mother of three finally reached the summit. Ruiz […]
Claressa Shields the $8 Million Dollar Woman and More Fight News By David A. Avila Multi-million dollar contracts are rare in any female sport. Claressa Shields recently received a reported $8 million dollar multi-fight contract with Wynn Records and Salita Promotions it was announced last week. Think about how many women athletes in team […]